Where does “transatlantico” come from?
transatlantico (Italian) comes from Italian atlantico, from Latin Atlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
transatlantico (Italian): transatlantic; ship, vessel
Definitions
- transatlantic; ship, vessel
Ancestry of “transatlantico”, step by step
transatlantico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian atlantico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | atlantico | Atlantic |
| 2 | Latin | Atlanticus | Atlantic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτλαντικός | of Atlas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Spanish Atlántico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Atlántico | Atlantic |